This won top 10 in the Staind guitar solo contest on the Indaba music site. Lots of incredible players turned out and I was happy to at least make it to the top 10 and won an autographed Staind CD. The grand prize winner got his version featured on the iTunes version of "Not Again" by Staind.

Drawing from years of experience and his love of all kinds of music, award-winning Composer David Rosen composes for film and visual media, as well as his own albums of instrumental music. Rosen has built a strong reputation in his composing work for his innate musical talent as well as his integrity and imagination as a composer.


Whether working on film scores, jingles or background music for websites, commercials video-games and other projects, Rosen is a collaborator who loves coming up with the perfect music for any given situation. He has been applauded for his quality, efficiency and most of all, his ability to know what music will work best the particular scene.


With his albums such as Echoes In The Dark, An Unseen Sky, and the 2016 release Head Like Fire, he gets to explore the sounds and genres that have influenced him and his work. Rosen’s influences come from every corner of the world of music including film scores and alternative rock, as well as industrial and electronic sounds. When creating his original songs, he gets to not only show off his work, but create the kind of music he loves to listen to himself. HIs albums are also an opportunity for him to collaborate with talented filmmakers on music videos, some of which have gone on to screen and win awards at film festivals all over the world.


Son of the world-famous record dealer Rich Rosen of Wax Trax Records, music has always been a huge part of Rosen’s life. David’s love of music has gone through numerous phases and he is someone who is always seeking out new music regardless of genre, something that clearly has influenced his range as a composer.


David Rosen continues to push his abilities and knowledge with the completion of every score or album. As he continues to grow in his art, he is looking forward to working on bigger and better projects during what he plans on being a long career in music.

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